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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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